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Jacob & Leanna Ramsey of Hurricane Creek (Toomsuba), Lauderdale County, MS

Hi Everyone! I'm pleased to be part of this group as you come highly recommended! I'm looking for my African-American great grandparents Jacob and Leanna Ramsey, I can trace them back to the 1870 census in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale County, MS. Jacob was born abt 1838 and died in 1909 in Toomsuba. Different census records indicate his birth place of NC or VA. Leanna was born in AL 1850 and died in 1915 in Toomsuba. Her parents were from NC or VA, depending on the year of the census. Jacob had no birth/death certificate. Leanna's death certificate says "Don't Know" for parents. Jacob & Leanna had about 10 children, the youngest of which was my grandfather, William Ramsey, born in 1880. Jacob & Leanna homesteaded land in Toomsuba and bought/sold other parcels often, even though they could not read or write. I've hit a brick wall! Were they free prior to the civil war? Were they slaves? Who was their owner? Did they reside in MS, AL, NC or elsewhere prior to 1870? Any help or recommendations for where to search next would be greatly appreciated! I've been searching for over 10 years!

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Jacob Ramsey - 1880 Census.doc, 27 KB
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Permalink Reply by robyn anderson on October 23, 2009 at 11:01am

hi my name is robyn and i do believe i have found more info for you . there is page dedicated to your great grandparents .

Permalink Reply by Jonnie Ramsey Brown on October 23, 2009 at 9:12pm

Hi GeneJ and Robyn,

Yes that is my site. I have enjoyed putting it together and continue to add to it often. And I hosted our family reunion in 2006 in Atlanta. Our next reunion takes places in Meridian, MS in 2010 and I really want to bring the family some new information on the lives of Jacob and Leanna Ramsey prior to 1870! You guys have really got me excited!

Permalink Reply by Jonnie Ramsey Brown on October 23, 2009 at 9:47pm

Wow, GeneJ, what a find! I need to spend some time reading off al this. A manuscript about my family to this collection?--I would love to do that! I will also join the organization! Thanks so much for all the info!

Permalink Reply by Jonnie Ramsey Brown on October 23, 2009 at 9:48pm

GeneJ. Thanks so much! I had not noticed all of these Ramseys before. I'll respond more this weekend after I've had time to absord all of this new information!

Permalink Reply by Jonnie Ramsey Brown on October 24, 2009 at 9:03am

GeneJ, you are something else! How did you gather and record this research so quickly? What sites are you using?

I will determine which death certificates I can order and I want to contact Wade at Lauderdale County Archives and History. That is a real gem of information! Again, please let me know how you analyzed all of this so quickly because I am stuck at the 1870 census on every one one of my lines.

Thanks! I appreciate this so very much!

Permalink Reply by robyn anderson on October 24, 2009 at 7:42am

i have found a site with your great grandparents on it

Permalink Reply by Jonnie Ramsey Brown on October 24, 2009 at 8:51am

Hi Robyn,

That's wonderful! Please give me the link to the site. I have my own site as well so I don't know if you may be talking about mine at www.ramsey.tribalpages.com: Descendants of Jacob and Leanna Ramsey. Hopefully, its another one. I've searched before and never could find anything except mine.

Please let me know. Thanks!

Jacob & Leanna Ramsey of Hurricane Creek (Toomsuba), Lauderdale County, MS

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